Cape Woolamai, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Cape Woolamai is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1002, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cape Woolamai at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,301
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,471
- SEIFA score
- 1002
- Coordinates
- -38.5249, 145.3431
Cape Woolamai demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cape Woolamai using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 21% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 432 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 232 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 549 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 693 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 391 | 17% |
Share of the 2,297 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 297 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 316 | 39% |
| Rented | 172 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 721 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 87 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 817 occupied private dwellings in Cape Woolamai.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,949
- Median weekly personal income
- $732
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 304 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 111 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 26 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 911 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 528
- Employed part-time
- 435
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cape Woolamai
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cape Woolamai is January (average daytime high around 22.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 808 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 55 mm |
| Feb | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 62 mm |
| May | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 82 mm |
| Jun | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 9°C | 73 mm |
| Aug | 13.3°C | 9°C | 80 mm |
| Sep | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 76 mm |
| Oct | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 21°C | 14.4°C | 57 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cape Woolamai
Where is Cape Woolamai?
Cape Woolamai is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Cape Woolamai?
At the 2021 Census, Cape Woolamai had a population of about 2,301.
Is Cape Woolamai an advantaged area?
Cape Woolamai has an ABS SEIFA score of 1002, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cape Woolamai?
Cape Woolamai has average daytime highs of about 17.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 808 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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